Export a Business Object Schema
A Business Object Schema is a collection of meta-data that is exported from your system as a single document (.html, .rtf, .txt, or .xml) to textually expose definitions associated with a particular Business Object. Use a Business Object Schema to quickly and easily scan the characteristics of a Business Object.
Note: To export a Schema that contains meta-data for multiple Business Objects within a Blueprint, refer to Export a Blueprint Schema.
You can export the following meta-data for a Major, Supporting, or Lookup Object:
- Properties
- Lifecycle
- Fields (and Field Properties)
- Relationships (and Relationship properties)
- One-Step Actions
- Approvals
- Automation Processes
To export a Business Object Schema:
- In the CSM Administrator main window, click the Blueprints category, and then click the Create a New Blueprint task.Note: If working on a saved Blueprint, open the existing Blueprint.
The Blueprint Editor opens, showing the Object Manager in its Main Pane. The Object Manager lists the existing Business Objects.
- In the Object Manager, click a Business Object in the Object tree, and then click the Export Business Object Schema task in the Structure area.
- Select the items (meta-data) to export in the Schema:
- Business Object Properties
- Business Object Lifecycle
- Fields
- Relationships
- One-Step Actions
- Approvals
- Automation Processes
Click OK.
- Provide a location, filename, and file type (.html, .rtf, .txt, or .xml) for the Schema, and then click Save.
The selected meta-data is exported to a Schema file. You can then open and view the Business Object Schema in a viewing tool, such as Microsoft Word.